Moosewala killing: Lawyers won't defend accused

June 07, 2022 21:20

The district bar association of Mansa in Punjab has decided not to defend any accused in the murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said on Tuesday.

A resolution in his effect was passed by the district bar association, said one of its members.

"We have decided that nobody from the bar association of Mansa will appear on behalf of the accused in the murder case," said the member in Mansa.

Moosewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mansa on May 29.

The district bar association of Mansa has also appealed to bar associations of Punjab and Haryana not to defend the accused in the Mooselwala murder case, the member further said.

The bar association also said that it stands by the family of Moosewala.

The Punjab police on Tuesday said it has arrested eight persons so far in connection with the brutal murder of the famous Punjabi singer. -- PTI

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